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treten

step

verb TRAY-ten Common

Also means

kick

Usage Note

treten is a strong verb (trat, getreten) that means both to 'step' and to 'kick'. It anchors many formal phrases like in Kraft treten ('to come into force') and in Kontakt treten ('to get in touch').

Examples

"Bitte treten Sie näher."

Natural Translation

Please step closer.

Literal Translation

Please step you closer.

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